Which has higher electoral democracy index, Guatemala or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.661 against 0.637 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Lesotho: Electoral Democracy Index

Guatemala

0.637

in 2025

Lesotho

0.661

in 2025

Guatemala rank

63rd

Lesotho rank

60th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Guatemala
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.661 against 0.637 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 11 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0933	0.045	0.0483	Guatemala
1910s	0.0951	0.045	0.0501	Guatemala
1920s	0.1315	0.045	0.0865	Guatemala
1930s	0.1026	0.045	0.0576	Guatemala
1940s	0.2341	0.045	0.1891	Guatemala
1950s	0.233	0.0688	0.1642	Guatemala
1960s	0.1423	0.1828	0.0405	Lesotho
1970s	0.1706	0.1186	0.052	Guatemala
1980s	0.2259	0.1239	0.102	Guatemala
1990s	0.4251	0.3073	0.1178	Guatemala
2000s	0.555	0.527	0.028	Guatemala
2010s	0.5919	0.5858	0.0061	Guatemala
2020s	0.5675	0.6452	0.0777	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Guatemala or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.661 against 0.637 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Guatemala and Lesotho?: 0.024, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Guatemala ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.